“Overall it was a good day for Jefferson as we bounced back from a tough loss at North Oconee,” coach Mike Paul said. “All of the matches were well played and the boys displayed some depth as we had to juggle the lineup some.”

Saturday, March 3

Track: JHS vaulters come up big at Eagle Invitational

Mason Hamrick, back from a recent foot surgery, led the Dragons with a first-place finish in the pole vault (12-6) at Saturday's Eagle Invitational. Jefferson got the majority of its points from that event as James Howard added a third-place finish (11-00).

On the girls’ side, Jefferson took fourth with 43 points, thanks to a strong day out of the Lady Dragon pole vaulters.

Rebecca Stoudenmire won the event with a vault of eight feet, while Abby Carson was second (7-6).

The Lady Dragons also picked up points in all the relay events, led by the 4 x 800 team (Reese Bowles, Goza, Holly Baron and Chandler Bragg) which placed third (11:25). The 4 x 100 team (Eden Starnes, Blaine Townsend, Rachel Goza and Jaclyn Coleman) finished fourth (55.19 seconds) as did the 4 x 200 team (Logan Johnston, Townsend, Madison Dills and Coleman, 2:01.9) and the 4 x 400 team (Johnston, Dills, Goza and Coleman, 4:42).

Bowles added a third-place finish in the 1,600 meters (5:58) and Starnes placed sixth in the triple jump (30-0.75).

Friday, March 2

Soccer: Late goal earns Lady Dragons huge win over North Oconee

CAROLYN Carreno scored in the last two minutes off a penalty kick to lift the Jefferson girls’ soccer team (3-1, 2-0) to a huge, 2-1 win over North Oconee Friday.

Camillia Hernandez scored the other goal off of a corner kick as Jefferson remained unbeaten and in first place in Region 8-AA South.

Jefferson, which has won two straight, doesn’t return to action until Friday when it faces East Hall on the road at 5 p.m. The Lady Dragons’ next subregion game is March 12 at home against Elbert County.

Soccer: Jefferson boys surrender four second-half goals in loss

THE JEFFERSON boys’ soccer team played even with North Oconee for the majority of Friday’s game, but the Titans proved dominant for the final 20 minutes.

North Oconee broke a 0-0 tie with a goal midway through the second half and added three scores to win comfortably.

“After the second goal we broke down and were not able to get things back together,” Jefferson coach Jacob Marble said. “We played great during the middle of the game and, like I have said before, we had our chances but could not capitalize.”

The Dragons (2-2, 1-1) don’t play again until this Friday when they travel to East Hall for a 7 p.m. game.

Thursday, March 1

Tennis: Jefferson boys blanked by North Oconee

JEFFERSON’S boys’ tennis team (0-1, 0-1) lost at every position, including no. 1 singles, in a 5-0 loss at North Oconee Thursday.

Zach Bost was the only Dragon to win a set against the Titans in a 3-6, 6-3, 4-6 loss. Cage Thompson fell at no. 2 singles 7-6, 6-3. Nathaniel Trawick lost at no. 3 singles 6-0, 6-0. At no. 1 doubles, Jordan Tyler and Jackson Howard fell 6-2, 6-1, and Austin Pratt and Brandon Clabo lost their no. 2 doubles match 6-4, 7-6

Tennis: Lady Dragons shutout against North Oconee

THE JEFFERSON girls (0-1, 0-1) were shutout Thursday to open the season, falling to North Oconee 5-0.

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